An account and photographs

of treks in the Kangchenjunga Region

of the Nepal Himalaya

- visiting the Yalung Glacier and Oktang on the South Side

- crossing the Sinian La high pass

to reach the Ghunsa Khola Valley

and Lhonak and the Kangchenjunga Glacier on the North Side.

Article:-

• " The Five Great Treasuries of the Snows "

Index of Photographs: ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• Entrance Archway at Phidim

• Mt.Kangchenjunga and Jannu at trek start

• Farmhouses and Kangchenjunga at trek start

• Descent to the Kabeli Khola Valley

• Suspension Bridge across Kabeli Khola

• Kabeli Khola on ascent to Deorali Danda

 

• Simbuah Khola Valley

• Simbuah Khola Valley (b)

• Approach to Yalung

• Kabru and Ratong on the approach to Ramze

• Kabru and Ratong (b)

• Camp at Ramze

• Kabru and Ratong from Ramze

• Yalung Glacier and Mount Koktang

 

• Mounts Kabru and Ratong on ascent to Oktang

• Mount Kabru on ascent to Oktang

• Kangchenjunga from Oktang

• Yalung Glacier on descent from Oktan

• Return to Yalung

 

• Ascent from Yalung to Sinian La

• Kabru and Ratong on ascent to Sinian La

• Sinian La with Mount Jannu

• Jannu ( Khumbakharna ) from Sinian La

• Mt. Sharpu from above the Ghunsa Khola Valley

• Ghunsa Khola Valley

• Camp at Kambachen beneath Mount Sharpu

• Mount Jannu ( Khumbakharna ) from Kambachen

 

• Approach from Kambachen to Lhonak

• Kangchenjunga from Lhonak

• Kangchenjunga from Lhonak (b)

• Young Tibetan Yak Herdsman at Lhonak

• Mount Merra from camp at Lhonak

• Frozen Waterfall on return from Lhonak

• Mount Jannu ( Khumbakharna ) from Kambachen

• Descending Ghunsa Khola Valley

• Ghunsa Khola Valley on descent to Sakathun

• Camp at Sakathun in Lower Ghunsa Khola Valley

• Bamboo Bridge across the Ghunsa Khola at Sakathun

 

• Market at Taplejung

• Camp beneath Burr Tree at Dobhan

• Ascent from the Tamur River to the Milke Dande

• On Ascent to the Milke Danda

• Schoolboys and the Tamur River Valley

• Orange Seller

• Makalu Himal from the Milke Danda

• Makalu Himal from above Basantapur

• Roadhead at Basantapur

Other Photo Galleries:

• Images of the Nepal Himalaya ( Thumbnail Gallery )

• Nepal Treks - Photo Galleries

• Nepal Peaks - Photo Gallery

• Mount Kangchenjunga - Photo Gallery

• Mount Everest - Photo Gallery

• Himalayan Landscapes

• Himalayan Videos

• Kathmandu - Photo Gallery

Information & References:

• Kangchenjunga Trek - Route Map

• Kangchenjunga trek - David Ketley

• Kangchenjunga trek - Soren Viit Nielsen

• Kangchenjunga Trek - J.Milne

• Kangchenjunga - Photo Gallery

• Kangchenjunga - Bergdias

• NE Nepal Trek - David Ketley

 

• Mount Kangchenjunga

• Kangchenjunga - Everest News

• Peakware - Kangchenjunga

 

• Comparative Details of 19 major Treks

• The Nepal Himalaya - CD Rom

• Nepal Treks - Route Maps

Recommended Books & Maps:

• Himalaya Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Nepal Trail Map - Nelles ( UK , USA )

• Maps and guides from Maps Worldwide

• "Trekking Peaks of Nepal " by Bill O'Connor

• "Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya " by Stan Armington

• "Trekking and Climbing in Nepal " by Steve Razzetti

• " Trekking in Nepal " by Antoine d'Abbundo

• "Trekking in Nepal " by Stephen Bezruchka

• " Trekking in Nepal: Suggested Itineraries "

• " Langtang and Helambu: A Trekkers Guide "

• " Kangchenjunga: a Trekker's Guide "

• "Nepal " - Lonely Planet

• "Adventure Treks in Nepal "- Bill O'Connor

• "First Across the Roof of the World "- Peter Hillary

• "East of Kathmandu "- Tom Weir

• " All 14 Eight-thousanders " - Reinhold Messner

• "The Kurt Diemburger Omnibus "

• "The Boardman Tasker Omnibus "

• " Into Thin Air " - John Pilkington

• " The Challenge Of Everest " - Rand McNally

• " On Top of the World " - Rebecca Stephens

• " The Six Mountain Travel Books" - Shipton

• " High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest "

• " Nepal Himalaya " - H.W.Tilman

• " In High Places "

• " Climbing the Fish's Tail " - Wilfred Joyce

Travel Services & Gear:

• Nepal Information

• Nepal Trekking & Climbing Agencies

• Flights - International

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